Cook County
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Harper College hosts emotional tribute to 9/11 victimsSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Like most people, when Sam Giordano heard a plane had hit the World Trade Center, he hoped it was an accident. An active duty firefighter in the suburbs, his thoughts im...
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Cook County revenues down $67 millionSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Analysis of Cook County's finances after eight months shows revenues down by $67 million compared to budget expectations. The dip is mainly due to patient fees going unc...
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Web developers challenged to make Placemaking appSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - What if you could pull up a Google map on your mobile phone that pinpoints your location and tells you about family-friendly activities taking place nearby at that momen...
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Arlington hts. neighborhoods beg for flood helpSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - For the third consecutive meeting of the Arlington Heights Village Board, residents said the village should work to prevent flooding in their neighborhoods. Residents o...
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'Driver error' cited in Warrenville restaurant crashSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - A 71-year-old St. Charles woman may have mistakenly hit the gas pedal while parking, running her car into the outdoor dining area of a Warrenville restaurant, authoritie...
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Barrington school carnival begins Sept. 16Sep 08, 2011 12:00 am - The 25th Anniversary Grove Avenue School Carnival in Barrington will run for three days this year, not the usual two, from Friday, Sept. 16 through Sunday, Sept. 18. Th...
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Barrington-area residents weigh in in community servicesSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Results of a community survey that reached 4,000 households in the seven-village Barrington area will be presented at a town meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the B...
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Economic facts tell the whole storySep 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I wish that everyone would present all of the facts. A recent letter to the editor claimed that there would be a 3.8 percent real estate tax on the sale of your home due...
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Giving away money doesn’t create jobsSep 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I agree that President Obama is spending like a drunken sailor. President Bush did add $4 trillion to the national debt. He did this over the eight years he was presiden...
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CFL bulbs not what cracked up to beSep 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I read Sandra Kaptain’s letter in support of going green, which is fine, but I think we should consider where we go green. There is more to say about the CFL light bulbs...